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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1906
Page
2
Milwaukee resident Mrs Anna Henke reports a long battle with lung trouble described as consumption. After four doctors and failed medicines she used Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey for two years and claims full recovery enabling her to care for five children and perform household tasks. April 12 1906 Milwaukee Wis.
An advertisement extols Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a medical tonic claiming heart strengthening and system purification. It warns buyers to insist on genuine sealed bottles and notes a price of $1.00 with free medical advice. The piece transitions to a Boston Common Council debate over funding a trip to New Orleans to honor a flag, detailing Doherty and Pierce's conflicting positions and two suits from Doherty.
Lawrence delegates vote to challenge Senator Hilton of Lowell to a joint debate with John Golden of Fall River on the 1906 overtime bill. They condemn Senator Lane and Gartland, back licensing of street car staff and urging simpler civil service exams while endorsing a printers strike and anti child labor measures. They urge eight hour standards and oppose second class postal rate increases.
The Hon. Benjamin F. Southwick, secretary-treasurer of the Boston Fruit and Produce Association, collapsed at his Quincy market office and died of heart disease. A 20 year veteran of the produce trade, he was born in Lyndeboro New Hampshire in 1835. Members of the exchange planned a meeting today to address his death.
Merrick C. Brackett, 68, committed suicide in Southbridge early today. He had complained of illness during the night and used a 22 caliber rifle to end his life, death being instantaneous according to police.
Twelve freight cars were wrecked in a rear end collision on the Boston and Albany line near Chester. The lead train halted to cool a hot box. the following train, downhill from Washington Mountain, could not brake properly and struck the stationary train. Conductor Corneen supervised the stopped crew.
The Massachusetts division Sons of Veterans held a grand camp fire at Faneuil Hall with patriotic music and speeches by W L Ramsdell Payson Bradley Dudley Ferrell O C Bailey Charles K Darling John E Gilman and Thomas Cassidy via telegram. A chorus and poems accompanied the event with many young men enrolling afterward.
John Hayes, 2, a sailor from Fort Hill avenue, Salem, was assaulted by two thugs near Hayward place after being robbed. He was left unconscious, revived at Relief Hospital, where a bad wound over the eye was treated, and then jailed at Station 4.
Fire swept through the Palace saloon owned by Larry Sullivan in Goldfield on November (Oct. 11 note). The blaze destroyed the saloon and three adjoining structures with losses estimated at about 100000 dollars.
Mrs Henry Thompson of 8 Flagg street says her husband Henry Thompson a 26 year old locomotive fireman for the Boston and Albany railroad vanished after drawing his pay then leaving with the promise to return. He left with $16 and has not been seen since Tuesday. Mrs Thompson, a stranger in the city, is from Butte Montana and fears for her two small crying children.
During a heavy southeast gale the schooner Ella Powell from St. George Staten Island capsized in the Race off New London. It sank in about 70 feet with only the topmast visible. Captain Clock drowned and Nelson Mack was rescued by the wrecking tug Harriet under Captain David Hunt.
In Cod Roy River during a gale the Julia wrecked and four seamen drowned. The captain reached shore. The Helena is missing with fears hot on the crew.
Dawson Alaska Oct 11 Thomas Calew delegate to Congress from Alaska arrived yesterday in a crippled condition after spraining his ankle badly while playing football.
H. T. Kidd a Harvard graduate student narrowly escaped drowning on the Charles when his canoe capsized. He clung to the overturned craft for 10 minutes until four students rowing nearby rescued him. He was revived after being landed and rendered unconscious. Kidd is a University of Virginia graduate and is pursuing an advanced chemistry course.
Mrs. D. O. Wedding of Hartford Kentucky credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing six months of illness over two years. She suffered chills fever rheumatism digestion and nervous trouble. After four boxes she recovered weight gained fifteen pounds resumed duties and stayed healthy. The ad offers Plain Talks to Women and pink pill orders via mail from Schenectady NY.
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